Portela (samba school)

Fans of GRES Portela cheering during parade

The Grêmio Recreativo Escola de Samba Portela is one of the most traditional samba schools of the city of Rio de Janeiro.

History

In the beginning of the 20th century, in Oswaldo Cruz, there was the carnivalesque group of dancers called Quem Fala de Nós Come Mosca (Who tells things about us eats flies), of Dona Ester.[1] A dissidence of this carnivalesque group of dancers (called "bloco" in Brazilian Portuguese) surged in 1922 and another bloco, the Baianinhas de Osvaldo Cruz (Baianas of Oswaldo Cruz) was created.[1] And on the other hand, a dissidence of Baianas created the Conjunto Carnavalesco Osvaldo Cruz (Ensemble of Carnaval Oswaldo Cruz) on April 11 of 1926.[1] The founders were from Osvaldo Cruz, but Grêmio Recreativo Escola de Samba Portela was founded, on 412 Portela Road, in the neighborhood of Madureira.

After the victory of the concourse between sambistas in 1929, performed in the house of Zé Espinguela, the bloco changes its name to Quem nos Faz é o Capricho (Who makes us is caprice). In 1931, when the samba schools are still being determined, the group changes its name again, this time to Vai como Pode (Go as you can), a name that without doubt is humbler than the previous one. In 1935, the school was the champion of the first official parade of the city of Rio de Janeiro.[2][3]

The denomination "Vai como Pode" was used until 1935, when, after the Carnaval, on March 1 of 1935, on the occasion of the renovation of the licence of the school in the police, the officer Dulcídio Gonçalves refused to renovate the license with this name, considering it as vulgar and not dignified for a samba school. The same officer suggested a new name, Grêmio Recreativo e Escola de Samba Portela, in homage to the street in Madureira where sambistas had gathered.[1] The change pleased the community; many had already been referring to the school as the "folks from Portela". In 1939, the samba of Paulo da Portela, "Teste ao Samba" (Test for the samba), is considered the first samba-enredo. In the same year, Portela renovated things by bringing to the parade costumes totally framed to the enredo.[2]

In 1941, after a misunderstanding with the master of ceremonies Manuel Bambã, Paulo da Portela the group stopped parading. This occurred because Paulo during a long period of time argued that all of the components would parade correctly costumed, dressed with the colors of the school, however on the day of the parade he came back from a presentation in São Paulo, along with Heitor dos Prazeres and Cartola, and all of them were dressed in black and white. With no time to change costumes, they agreed to parade without changing clothes, together, in the samba schools of each one. However, in the turn to parade for Portela, Bambã did not authorize that the other two (Heitor and Cartola), for not being from the school and not being correctly dressed, would parade. Actually Bambã already had misunderstandings with Heitor, that once belonged Portela, and that he already stayed. However, in that epoch many portelenses favoured Bambã, because they judged lack of coherency on the part of Paulo da Portela, that argued so much that they should parade with the colours of the school and then parade with black and white. After this, Paulo da Portela never paraded for his school.

In total, Portela conquered 21 titles of Carnaval, being until nowadays the school of the largest amount of titles to date[3] Some of the great Brazilian samba composers, such as Monarco, Zé Keti, Casquinha, Manacéa, Candeia, Aldir Blanc, Paulinho da Viola, João Nogueira, Noca da Portela, Colombo, among others, beyond being one of the most traditional samba schools of Brazil, worked for the school. Portela has an important participation in the cultural life of the city during the entire year, through the presentations of her Velha Guarda (Brazilian term for the oldest-ones (among a group of people)) and of her prizewinning bateria, among other things. The school's simbol is an eagle that in all the parades is seen in the abre alas (Brazilian term for car that opens the samba parade in Carnival) of the school. The Velha Guarda also released an album called Tudo Azul in 1999.

Her bateria – called Tabajara do Samba (Tabajara of Samba) – is characterized mainly by the of the touch of the Surdo de Terceira invented by Sula in the 1940s, and the touch of the boxes with a peculiar frill. It is the most heavy bateria of the Carioca Carnaval and counts on a big number of surdos (a type of tambour) of First, Second, and Third. They were masters of GRES Portela: Master Betinho of the foundation in the 1960s, Master Cinco in the 1970s, Master Marçal in the 1980s, Mater Timbó in the 1990s, among others.

More than three decades later, Portela does not know how to win the carnival alone. From 1990, the school suffered many internal problems, that reflected on the parades and on the collocations of the parades. The best moment was in 1995 when the plot "Gosto que me enrosco" (I like when I twist myself) gave the vice-championship to the school of Madureira. In 2005, the worst of all, Portela stayed in 13th place, in the polemic parade where the school was prohibited to use her Velha Guarda. In 2006, the school recovered and stays in 7th place, and in 2007 with the plot about the 2007 Pan American Games (held in Rio de Janeiro) falls one step, staying in 8th place.

Formed an opposition movement that promoted carreatas and various events through the neighborhood of Madureira, and culminated in the election of May 19, 2013, where the plate "Portela Verdade", formed by Serginho Procópio, composer and member of the old-guard, the police Marcos Falcon besides Monarco as president of honor of the plate. was approved by winning beat then President Nilo Figueiredo, who announced the result that ended with 154 votes for Serginho, 151 Nile and 8 null votes.

In 2014, the team was presented: the carnival producer Alexandre Louzada, carnival director Luiz Carlos Bruno, the singer Wantuir in master-room Diogo Jesus and the porta bandeira Danielle Birth the Ghislaine Cavalcanti, choreographer of the front. The plot of 2014 "Um Rio, de Mar a Mar. Do Valongo à Glória de São Sebastião" will address how the carioca has adapted over the course of the transformations in the region between the waterfront and the neighborhood of glory. the blue and white made best parade in recent years, being considered one of the favorites. However got the third place with 299 to 4 tenths of a champion. The result was celebrated by the board and twisted.

Already set the plot for 2015, which will be on the 450th anniversary of the Rio de Janeiro. With the continuity of the carnival producer Alexandre Louzada and there is acquisition of Wander Pires, who stood at the end of theme song, being promoted to of singer beside Wantuir. being one of its highlights the redemptive Eagle however with many ups and downs, the school amargou the 5th placing. In 2016, the school brings the notorious Paulo Barros as his and changing the direction of harmony.

After carnival Marcos Falcon until then vice won the vote of the school and became president of the school. But months after his officialization Falcon was signed to death in your committee of the campaign a councilman of Rio de Janeiro, assuming as president the historian Luis Carlos Magalhães, who was vice on the plate winner.[4]

Carnival 2017

General information
President Luis Carlos Magalhães
Carnival producer Paulo Barros
Carnival singer Gilsinho
Carnival director
Carnival comission Paulo Barros
Moisés Carvalho
Fábio Pavão
Claudinho Portela
Harmony director
Harmony comission Chopp
Jeronymo da Portela
Leonardo Brandão
Nilce Fran
Valci Pelé
Márcio Emerson
Jorge Barbosa
Sérvolo Jorge
Valter Moura
Director of Battery Nilo Sérgio
Queen of Battery Bianca Monteiro
Mestre-sala and Porta-Bandeira Alex Marcelino and Danielle Nascimento
Choreography Renato Vieira

Classifications

Place Group Plot Carnival Producer/s Singer/s
1932Vice-ChampionÚNICOCarnaval modernoAntônio Caetano
19334thÚNICOVoando para a glóriaAntônio Caetano
1934There was no contestAcademia do sambaAntônio Caetano
1935ChampionÚNICOO Samba dominando o mundoAntônio Caetano
1936Vice-ChampionParaded without defined plot
1937Vice-ChampionÚNICOO Carnaval samba de Boaventura
1938There was no contestDemocracia do SambaPaulo da Portela
1939ChampionÚNICOTeste ao sambaPaulo da Portela
19405thÚNICOHomenagem à JustiçaPaulo da Portela
1941ChampionÚNICODez anos de glóriaPaulo da Portela and Lino Manuel dos Reis
1942ChampionÚNICOA vida no sambaLino Manuel dos Reis
1943ChampionÚNICOCarnaval de GuerraLino Manuel dos Reis
1944ChampionÚNICOBrasil gloriosoLino Manuel dos Reis
1945ChampionÚNICOMotivos patrióticosLino Manuel dos Reis
1946ChampionÚNICOAlvorada do novo mundoLino Manuel dos Reis
1947ChampionÚNICOHonra ao méritoLino Manuel dos Reis
19483rdÚNICOPrincesa IsabelLino Manuel dos Reis
1949Vice-ChampionUGESBDespertar do GiganteLino Manuel dos Reis
1950Vice-ChampionÚNICORiquezas do BrasilLino Manuel dos Reis
1951ChampionUGESBA volta do filho pródigoLino Manuel dos Reis
1952There was no tenderBrasil de ontemLino Manuel dos Reis
1953Champion1Seis datas magnasLino Manuel dos Reis
19544th1São Paulo Quatrocentão Lino Manuel dos Reis
19553rd1Festas juninas em fevereiroArmando Santos
1956Vice-Champion1Tesouros do Brasil, ou riquezas do Brasil ou Gigante pela própria naturezaLino Manuel dos Reis
1957Champion1Legados de D. João VIDjalma Vogue, Candeia, Joacir
1958Champion1Vultos e efeméridesDjalma Vogue
1959Champion1Brasil, Panteon de GlóriasDjalma Vogue
1960Champion1Rio cidade eternaDjalma VogueSilvinho da Portela
19613rd1Jóias e lendas do BrasilDjalma VogueSilvinho da Portela
1962Champion1Rugendas ou Viagens pitorescas pelo BrasilNélson de AndradeSilvinho da Portela
19634th place1Barão de Mauá e suas realizaçõesNilton, Oreba, Peres and FinfasSilvinho da Portela
1964Champion1O segundo casamento de D. Pedro IINélson de AndradeSilvinho da Portela
19653rd1História e tradição do Rio QuatrocentãoNélson de AndradeSilvinho da Portela
1966Champion1Memórias de um sargento de milíciasNélson de AndradeSilvinho da Portela
19676th1Tal dia é o batizadoNélson de Andrade, Juvenal Portela, LaurênioSilvinho da Portela
19684th1Tronco de IpêJoão Ramos MacedoSilvinho da Portela
19693rd1Treze nausClóvis BornaySilvinho da Portela
1970Champion1Lendas e mistérios da AmazôniaClóvis BornaySilvinho da Portela
1971Vice-Champion1A Lapa em três temposArnaldo PederneirasSilvinho da Portela
19723rd1Ilu AyêCandeia and Hiran AraújoSilvinho da Portela
19734th1Pasárgada, o amigo do reiHiran AraújoSilvinho da Portela
1974Vice-Champion1O mundo melhor de PixinguinhaHiran Araújo and Cláudio PinheiroSilvinho da Portela
19755th1Macunaíma, herói de nossa genteHiran AraújoSilvinho da Portela
19764th1O Homem do PacovalHiran Araújo and Maurício AssisSilvinho da Portela
1977Vice-Champion1A Festa de AclamaçãoViriato FerreiraSilvinho da Portela
19785th1Mulher à BrasileiraViriato FerreiraSilvinho da Portela
19793rd1-AIncrível, fantástico, extraordinárioViriato FerreiraSilvinho da Portela
1980Champion1-AHoje tem marmeladaViriato FerreiraSilvinho da Portela
19813rd1-ADas Maravilhas do Mar, fez-se o esplendor de uma noiteViriato FerreiraSilvinho da Portela
1982Vice-Champion1-AMeu Brasil brasileiroEdmundo BragaSilvinho da Portela
1983Vice-Champion1-AA Ressurreição das Coroas, Reino e ReinadoEdmundo Braga and Paulino Espírito SantoSilvinho da Portela
1984Champion1-AContos de areiaEdmundo Braga e Paulino Espírito SantoSilvinho da Portela
19854th1-ARecordar é viverAlexandre LouzadaSilvinho da Portela
19864th1-AMorfeu no carnaval, a utopia brasileiraAlexandre LouzadaSilvinho da Portela
19873rd1Adelaide, a pomba da pazGeraldo CavalcantiDedé da Portela
19885th1Na lenda carioca, os sonhos do vice-reiGeraldo CavalcantiDedé da Portela
19896th1Achado não é roubadoSylvio CunhaDedé da Portela
199010thSpecialÉ de ouro e prata esse chãoSylvio CunhaDedé da Portela
19916thSpecialTributo à vaidadeSylvio CunhaDedé da Portela
19925thSpecialTodo o azul que o azul temSylvio CunhaDedé da Portela
199310thSpecialCerimônia de casamentoMário MonteiroDedé da Portela
19947thSpecialQuando o samba era sambaJosé FélixDedé da Portela
1995Vice-ChampionSpecialGosto que me enroscoJosé FélixRixxah and Carlinhos de Pilares
19968thSpecialEssa gente bronzeada mostra seu valorJosé FélixRixxah
19978thSpecialLinda, eternamente OlindaIlvamar MagalhãesRixxah
19984thSpecialOs olhos da noiteIlvamar MagalhãesRogerinho
19998thSpecialDe volta aos caminhos de Minas GeraisJosé FélixRogerinho
200010thSpecialTrabalhadores do Brasil, a época de Getúlio VargasJosé FélixGera
200110thSpecialQuerer é poderAlexandre LouzadaGera
20028thSpecialAmazonas, Esse Desconhecido... Delírios e Verdades do Eldorado VerdeAlexandre LouzadaGera
20038thSpecialOntem, Hoje, Sempre Cinelândia - O Samba entra em cena na Broadway Brasileira"Alexandre LouzadaGera
20047thSpecialLendas e mistérios da AmazôniaJorge FreitasGera
200513thSpecialNós Podemos: Oito Idéias para Mudar o MundoAmarildo de Mello and Nélson RicardoBruno Ribas
20067thSpecialBrasil, Marca a tua Cara e Mostra para o MundoAmarildo de Mello and Ilvamar MagalhãesGilsinho
20078thSpecialOs deuses do Olimpo na terra do carnaval: uma festa dos esportes, da saúde e da belezaAmarildo de Mello and Cahê RodriguesGilsinho
20084thSpecialReconstruindo a Natureza, Recriando a Vida: O Sonho Vira RealidadeCahê RodriguesGilsinho
20093rdSpecialE por falar em amor… Onde anda você?Lane Santana and Jorge CaribéGilsinho
20109thSpecialDerrubando fronteiras, conquistando a liberdade, um Rio de paz em estado de graçaAmauri Santos and Alex de OliveiraGilsinho
2011Hors ConcoursSpecialRio, Azul da Cor do MarRoberto SzanieckiGilsinho
20126thSpecialE o Povo na Rua Cantando. É Feito uma Reza, um Ritual...Paulo MenezesGilsinho
20137thSpecialMadureira... onde o meu coração se deixou levarPaulo MenezesGilsinho
20143rdSpecialUm Rio, de Mar a Mar. Do Valongo à Glória de São SebastiãoAlexandre LouzadaWantuir
20154thSpecialImaginaRIO - 450 janeiros de uma cidade surrealAlexandre LouzadaWantuir and Wander Pires
20163rdSpecialNo voo da águia, uma viagem sem fim...Paulo BarrosWantuir and Gilsinho
2017SpecialQuem nunca sentiu o corpo arrepiar ao ver esse Rio passar... Paulo BarrosGilsinho

Championships and Awards

Portela is the record samba school of Carnaval titles of Rio de Janeiro, being general champion for 21 times: 1935, 1939, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1951 (UGESB), 1953, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1970, 1980, and 1984.The school got runenr up honors in the following years: 1937, 1949, 1950, 1956, 1971, 1974, 1977, 1982, 1983, and 1995.

The school accumulates a total of 45 trophies Estandarte de Ouro, prize conceded by the newspaper O Globo:

Notable Portelenses

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 (Portuguese) Portelaweb
  2. 1 2 (Portuguese) Official website
  3. 1 2 (Portuguese) Apoteose
  4. ↑ "Conselho Deliberativo da Portela reafirma apoio ao mandato de Luis Carlos Magalhães na escola". Carnavalesco. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 01 Octuber 2016. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)

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